Albany City Hall
A side view of Albany City Hall
Building Information
Location	Albany, New York
Country	United States
Architect	Henry Hobson Richardson
Client	City of Albany
Construction Start Date	1880
Completion Date	1883
Style	Richardson Romanesque

Albany City Hall is the seat of government of Albany, New York. It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, and the City and Traffic Courts. Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in his trademark Richardson Romanesque style, the granite building was constructed between 1880 and 1883. Albany City Hall is known for its pyramidal-roofed clock tower, which contains the nation's first municipal carillon. The largest of the instrument's 60 bells weighs 11,200 pounds, and the carillon is still played regularly. A 1710 portrait of Peter Schuyler, Albany's first mayor, hangs in the mayor's office. It was painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in London. Located on the corner of Eagle and Pine Streets, Albany City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1972. A statue of Major General Philip Schuyler by J. Massey Rhind stands in front of it. The building is across the street from the New York Court of Appeals and the State Capitol, which Richardson also worked on. Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... NY redirects here. ... Henry Hobson Richardson, portrait by Sir Hubert von Herkomer Trinity Church in Boston is one of Richardsons most famous works. ... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... Henry Hobson Richardson, portrait by Sir Hubert von Herkomer Trinity Church in Boston is one of Richardsons most famous works. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... The clock tower of Einsiedeln Abbey A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) easily-seen clock faces. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA. A carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 cup-shaped bells played from a baton keyboard using fists and feet (such an instrument with fewer than this number of bells is known as a chime). ... Pieter Schuyler ( September 17, 1657 – February 19, 1724 ) was the mayor of Albany, New York and the head the Albany Commissioners for Indian Affairs. ... Sir Godfrey Kneller (August 8, 1646 -October 19, 1723) was an artist, court painter to several British monarchs. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (November 10, 1733 – November 18, 1804) was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. ... J. Massey Rhind was a prolific American sculptor born in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 9, 1860. ... The Court of Appeals is New Yorks highest appellate court, created in 1847, replacing the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors. ... New York State Capitol The New York State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. ...

A statue of Philip Schuyler by J. Massey Rhind in front of the building

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (November 10, 1733 – November 18, 1804) was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. ... J. Massey Rhind was a prolific American sculptor born in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 9, 1860. ...

Gallery

Another view of Albany City Hall Download high resolution version (433x650, 93 KB)photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Henry Hobson Richardson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Window details photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Henry Hobson Richardson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Sculpture details photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Henry Hobson Richardson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

References

• Albany City Hall at Emporis Buildings

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	U.S. National Register of Historic Places - (List of entries)
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